Pep Guardiola wanted the Leicester forward in the January transfer window after choosing to walk away from a bidding war for Alexis Sanchez, but the valuations of the 2016 PFA Player of the Year were too far apart.

City have been trying to bridge that gap this summer, although the two clubs are yet to come to an agreement on how much the forward is worth.

And the Sun reports that Mahrez himself is delaying a move to the Etihad by asking for a chunk of any fee received for him. Leicester are not keen on granting the player's wish, given he handed in a transfer request in January and then refused to train with the squad for ten days.

In other news, City have offered personal terms to Rafael Leao according to the Sunday Times . The 18-year-old forward could join the Sporting Lisbon exodus, with a number of players rescinding their contracts after the attack at the training ground by supporters in May.